Recent NWCitizen Articles

The Bellingham city attorney today released the full letter from mayor Kelli Linville to Costco in June.
Riley patiently explains to the Whatcom Excavator what a flowchart should look like
The City has released its letter, but not its poor policy determination regarding exemption from the Public Records Act.
Marian Beddill will be reading from and signing copies of her recent autobiography. Expect thrills, danger, lust and adventure.
Is a popular but flawed philosophy affecting local government policy?
Over at the Political Junkie, Riley Sweeney has posted a long and interesting interview with our U.S. Congress Rep Rick Larsen
David Maas, a retired college prof, asks why the city of Bellingham is supposedly powerless to stop the development of a private project that will reshape our community?
Riley sits down with Matt Petryni with Power Past Coal to get the latest scoop
Wikileaks founder spoke from a safe open window to the people of the world. His words are important to the future of democracy and freedoms.
Exploring the myths and reality of accommodating population growth
Suzanne Ravet, a member of Coal-Free Bellingham, explains why she supports the Bellingham Community Bill of Rights
The Mayor’s Negotiations With Costco Undercuts City Permit Procedures And Public Process
Fewer development proposals will be subject to environmental review and public process under interim state law
Questions raised by the Superior Court’s barring of the Bellingham Community Bill of Rights initiative from being placed on the ballot.
Graphics projected on building each night in effort to bring attention to threatened building
New report suggests U.S. weather stations reporting higher temperatures because NOAA has poorly managed sensors and caused false higher readings.
… the person who recently had this to say about the Sunnyland Neighborhood rezone application
Where a planning staff desire for view corridors in the Fairhaven plan yields a view corridor that does nothing for views.
Riley gathers quotes, video footage and pictures from the recent tea party forum

James Colter

Commenting Since Jul 15, 2017
My working life as a small business owner revolved around construction services and technology for many years. After re-locating to Blaine, WA in 2009 and seeing their Peace Arch State Park; I recognized an opportunity to organize a music festival and picnic that celebrates family and our active duty hero’s in uniform. Oh Yeah ... you can count on my sense of humor to put a smile on your face; quick wit, a little irreverent, sarcastic but not to the extreme, mostly appropriate in mixed company.

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